Mayor John Turner and City Manager Robb Corbett discuss last night's Pendleton Development Commission meeting and city council meeting. Starting with the PDC, Turner discusses amending the terms of PDC bank financing. Then moving to the city council meeting, Turner shares last night's presentation on the sports complex concept, Corbett talks about an award for water system insertion valves and the presentation by the library board. Then Turner recaps the aquatic center's annual reports and Corbett talks about the annual safety committee report. Corbett then wraps up the conversation updating the homeless camp cleanup project.

Mayor John Turner and City Manager Robb Corbett discuss last night's Pendleton Development Commission meeting and city council meeting. Starting with the PDC, Turner discusses amending the terms of PDC bank financing. Then moving to the city council meeting, Turner shares last night's presentation on the sports complex concept, Corbett talks about an award for water system insertion valves and the presentation by the library board. Then Turner recaps the aquatic center's annual reports and Corbett talks about the annual safety committee report. Corbett then wraps up the conversation updating the homeless camp cleanup project.

Daily conversation with East Oregon newsmakers and host Dan Thesman

Daily conversation with East Oregon newsmakers and host Dan Thesman

Coffee Hour Podcast

March 8     |     City of Pendleton

Umatilla County Commissioner John Shafer updates what's happening with the Columbia Development Authority and the Port of Umatilla's move to take the former chemical depot land that was held by the county. He also talks about his meeting later today with the National Association of Counties Rural Action Caucus. Shafer then discusses next week's meeting with the board of commissioners and the Walla Walla Watershed Council. Next week is the George Murdock Eastern Oregon Regional Child Abuse Conference at Wildhorse and Shafer talks about why this conference is so important.

Umatilla County Commissioner John Shafer updates what's happening with the Columbia Development Authority and the Port of Umatilla's move to take the former chemical depot land that was held by the county. He also talks about his meeting later today with the National Association of Counties Rural Action Caucus. Shafer then discusses next week's meeting with the board of commissioners and the Walla Walla Watershed Council. Next week is the George Murdock Eastern Oregon Regional Child Abuse Conference at Wildhorse and Shafer talks about why this conference is so important.

April 18     |     Umatilla County Board of Commissioners

Mayor John Turner recaps last night's Pendleton Development Commission and City Council meetings. Starting with the PDC, an application for a building project grant for the Oak Hotel was reviewed and accepted. The PDC also approved funding for the renovation and upgrade of the Roy Rale Park Ice Rink. The city council awarded patching work to Interstate Concrete and Asphalt, there were public hearings on an ordinance to repeal the fire code, plus council approved a new agreement with ODOT for Goad Road - SE Kirk Avenue - Connector Road, plus a development agreement with the East End Reimbursement District and the SE 15th Street Project. The program ends with Kyle Willman and Brian Warren, two participants in this year's Leadership Pendleton class talking about the Pendleton Chamber of Commerce program that gives participants an overview of the various inner workings of business, government, agriculture, health services, education, social/cultural, and communication in our area.

Mayor John Turner recaps last night's Pendleton Development Commission and City Council meetings. Starting with the PDC, an application for a building project grant for the Oak Hotel was reviewed and accepted. The PDC also approved funding for the renovation and upgrade of the Roy Rale Park Ice Rink. The city council awarded patching work to Interstate Concrete and Asphalt, there were public hearings on an ordinance to repeal the fire code, plus council approved a new agreement with ODOT for Goad Road - SE Kirk Avenue - Connector Road, plus a development agreement with the East End Reimbursement District and the SE 15th Street Project. The program ends with Kyle Willman and Brian Warren, two participants in this year's Leadership Pendleton class talking about the Pendleton Chamber of Commerce program that gives participants an overview of the various inner workings of business, government, agriculture, health services, education, social/cultural, and communication in our area.

April 17     |     City of Pendleton & Leadership Pendleton

Sheriff Terry Rowan did not appear on the KUMA Coffee Hour last month, so he explains what he was doing. He previews the upcoming "Where the Rope Ends" screenings. Visit https://www.umasarfoundation.org/WhereTheRopeEnds.html for more information. Next, Rowan talks about National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, the continuation of the unenforced gun control law and whether the change in the narcotics possession law will change how it does its job come September when the new law goes into effect. He also talks about the types of crimes UCSO will see an increase in once the weather starts to warm up, crimes at cabins in the high country, plus boater safety.

Sheriff Terry Rowan did not appear on the KUMA Coffee Hour last month, so he explains what he was doing. He previews the upcoming "Where the Rope Ends" screenings. Visit <a href="https://www.umasarfoundation.org/WhereTheRopeEnds.html">https://www.umasarfoundation.org/WhereTheRopeEnds.html</a> for more information. Next, Rowan talks about National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, the continuation of the unenforced gun control law and whether the change in the narcotics possession law will change how it does its job come September when the new law goes into effect. He also talks about the types of crimes UCSO will see an increase in once the weather starts to warm up, crimes at cabins in the high country, plus boater safety.

March 8 | City of Pendleton

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